By Cherlisa Engutsamy

Midlands club are set to name their third boss in as many seasons this summer and the England forward feels that the team can improve on their 16th-place finish under a new coach

Darren Bent wants Aston Villa to bring stability to the club by appointing a new manager who can take them forward next season.

Alex McLeish was sacked last week after a poor campaign in which Villa won just seven Premier League matches, finshing 16th in the table.

The Midlands side are looking to make their third managerial appointment in as many seasons, with former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Robert Di Matteo, Paul Lambert and Roberto Martinez all thought to be in the running for the job.

"There's lots of clubs where the manager's been in charge for a while and you watch the club grow," Bent told the Birmingham Mail.